Skoda Fabia VRS: How 'Hot' Can a Diesel Really Be?
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- čas přidán 27. 05. 2024
- In this second video, I attempt to review the MK1 Skoda Fabia VRS. A car that provides the best of both world's - smiles and miles per galon!
Don't be fooled by the titled. Diesel engines are brilliant, and so is this little pocket rocket. Subscribed for more car related content coming soon! - Auta a dopravní prostředky
Can’t beat a diesel hot hatch! Instant boost and mad torque at low revs but still able to drive it paced when needed 👌
Had mine since 2006, bog standard apart from leather, Black Magic, and STILL puts a smile on my face with its 'mere' 130bhp and 55mpg average mpg. F.S.H., 154,000 miles, and still running sweetly on original exhaust and clutch. Pampered like a baby, and gets everything it requires.
Just purchased one myself and think it's brilliant. The MPG it achieves even when driven hard is remarkable.
Have one myself ! 56 plate 43k on the clock but if its kept outside keep an eye out for leaking rear doors - really common problem
Thanks for the information, I will keep an eye out for this problem. There is a small amount of rust starting on the sill which is getting fixed next week. This was a car I overlooked for many years but would recommend one to any hot hatch fan 👍🏽
Take the door cards off and use sealant to reseal the metal card on the door, its a pain but stops the leaky rear doors
@@nxthfx175 Its a real pain alright especially when they are rivited on like mine are! Being reinstalled with rivnuts!
What mpg do you get driving hard and driving sensible?
Another awesome video! I've never really thought 'Hot Hatch' rules dictated the powerplant HAD to be petrol but I can see why a lot of people would think that. Your video has certainly won the argument if there was any doubt. Its fast, affordable, practical and makes you giggle with every throttle input. Well put together video mate! 👍
Two of my mates have em and I’m looking at buying one, insurance is decent, performance is gd, mpg is amazing and looks sick😍
If it has a hybrid turbo, intercooler, PD 150 head bolts, darkside exhaust with a decent map should be able to get 190 bhp! Currently saving up to get one
Love your video, I have a Skoda fabia vrs se like yours and love it
Fella keep up the great work
Always liked the idea of this car. Wish more manufacturers had developed diesel hot hatches back in the day. Not going to happen now. There was a suggestion that the heavier engine led to a lot of understeer but ive never driven one so not sure.
Great video mate, keep it up 👍
Cheers George
i have one of these and love it one of the first things you should do is get a good map and some lowering springs the car rides really well when crusing but when you are having a bit of fun its a bit boat like apart from that love them
Rear anti rollbar and a decent set of tyres itll transform it mate! Even just the RARB will help on its own
If it’s got popcorn and launch control it’s definitely mapped
Love diesel hot hatches, many people hate but they can be even faster than some NA hatches on a twisty road, with big low down torque you can drive it effortless.
The only problem is with rain and greasy road, can't put power down even with a proper diff
You need to try it with remap
Totally agree. With 230hp in my Clio 172, the Fabia still keeps up on shorter sprints as the power is so accessible!
@@ChristopherGower for real? Your clio is amazing
But the main point for me is reliability, those diesels run very low Egt compared to turbo (benzina, don't know how it is called in English, maybe petrol)
Where can I find a decent Special edition VRS? Want one so bad
You get the bonus smiles when you see what your average MPG is
Almost bought one 3 times but ended up getting a mk4 Ibiza pd130 twice and bora pd130 instead. 2 of them mapped fun cars
Stock with remap it'll do 160bhp, with upgraded turbo and intercooler plus remap it's on the way to 190. You'll know if one's had a remap as it won't run out of steam by 4k rpm. 9 years I had one, still miss it now.
One my friend have fabia vrs 1.9tdi , with 400 horse power maybe moore ;) great car for tunning
It won't be 160bhp if it's been mapped, the blt engine they come with come out the factory at 150bhp standard, its probably around 180ish,although with the darkside intercooler on it, it's likely it has more than just a map.
Section59 the SE fabia has 130bhp from factory.
@@idriveNotxdrive BLT engine codes come with 145/150 from factory. Plenty of dynos out there prove this
Section59 all fabia’s come with 130bhp doesn’t matter if it’s an ASZ or a BLT.
@@idriveNotxdrive Go and google for yourself. The BLT engines DYNO at 145/150 bhp standard out of the factory. They list as 130, they dyno higher.
@@Section59. Interesting to know! the total opposite of the clio 1*2's which typically read under, between 160-170. The car in this video will likely never see a dyno but will film it if the opportunity ever arises.
but does it pull like a train?
Like a freight train!
It is remapped if you’ve got those mods lol you can’t run a hybrid without it and it’s got a popcorn limiter
Stage one get you to 170-180 Bhp on a standard turbo
This makes sense. It's pretty punchy at the moment. Because it's got the Hybrid Turbo and other work done the plan is to get it remapped to 220(ish) in the new year. I'll follow up with another video
@@ChristopherGower Awesome cars these, just bought one off a friend of mine with a gtb2260vk and pretty much all that goes along with it to make it reliable. 245hp/500nm :)
I have never achieved 60mpg haha mostly in the 40s around town and between 47mpg and 52mpg on longer runs. They seem to do better with a remap unless you're givin it sends!
Anything over 40mpg is amazing pal
Get a bigger turbo and re enforced clutch, they go like stink!!
o no no diesel no no no :(
“smiles per galon” is used when someone drives like 15mpg not 60 😅😅
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Sorry but it’s the only Skoda that shouldn’t have had the VRS badge.
Nice car but should have been left as just a fabia tdi.
But then what would the standard fabia tdi be called ?
Doesn’t make sense
That’s all it needs to be called. A TDI. At 130hp it’s hardly a rocket ship. The VRS up is 170hp. There are loads of TDIs with just the TDI badge at 120/130
@@lukedunkerley410 but the fabia vrs is called the fabia vrs also cause of the better trim it has compared to a standard version
Also the video shows it’s the SE version and they came with a BLT lump running around 150 from standard which back then in its day wasn’t off the mark from other hatchbacks
I see your point, but a car doesn't have to have more power in order to earn another name. The VRS refers to the level of trim, like buying an S-LINE Audi or M-Sport BMW. The only TDI the MK1 Fabia would be comparable to is the Elegance, and let's be honest, it doesn't look anywhere near as cool!
Nah man I disagree, on paper it doesn’t sound like much but its a blast to drive